I have a 2 year old sherwood jujube from which I will take cuttings this winter. I would like to trade for cuttings of at least one different variety.

My Ichi-Ke-Kei Jiro had some freeze damage from this past winter. My lowest temperature was -7 F and it occurred on two consecutive nights. I lost about 12 inches from the top of the leader, but new growth will quickly replace that. (actually the way it was growing I would have liked to have removed that growth anyway as it was leaning the tree towards the nearby sidewalk and kids already were frequently pulling leaves and such from it). My jujube's (two previous to this spring) both seemed to have taken a little damage from the winter as well. One, So, lost about 1/2 of its smaller contorted branching, but otherwise seems fine. The other, Shanxi Li, has developed long vertical splits along the bark below the graft (but none above) due to uneven heating I'm assuming. The damage was not aparent before the spring weather set it, and likely formed after the winter cold had really ended. I'm thinking I will need to paint the park of at least that variety. A new Jujube I planted this spring already has flowers forming (though I do not yet see buds on the other varieties). I also added a jujube and an American Persimmon at my MIL's house (she gave me free reign to garden there to my heart's content as I have pretty much run out of room at my own house). A fig that I was trying a new means of protection upon (my biggest and only outdoor year round variety) suffered an attack of voles which seem to have destroyed or severly weakened most mature growth (which is a shame as I thought I had an easier way of protecting the fig). ~Chills SE Michigan as well

The simple answer to your question is that a woody cutting will not root until the cut end forms a callus. This can be difficult with some plant material. May I suggest that for those hard to root shrubs/trees that you try my 'toothpick' method. It is easy. In August select those cuttings you wish to root. Now with a small, thin bladed knife or Exacto knife make one parallel cut all the way through the stem below a bud and insert a toothpick through the cut. Secure a marker on the branch so you can find it later. Walk away and forget about it until November. At that time the cutting will have callused on the plant. Remove the cutting below the toothpick and pull the toothpick out if possible or cut off the toothpick at either end close to the stem. Now the cutting should root in either a cold frame or greenhouse. I have even tucked them right next to a house foundation for the winter and found the cuttings rooted in the spring with no protection. By the way, the best method to try and root apples is to use the water sprouts as cutting material.

Glad finally I got some info , I am a big fan of jujube but not sure weather This will fruit in Virginia or not ?? Gardengranma - did it fruit ever for you also i appreciate if i can get little shoots in spring